Ind. House panel approves HIP for Medicaid expansion, strips request for...
INDIANAPOLIS - Medicaid would be expanded in Indiana through a state-run program under legislation approved Monday by a House committee, but while the plan keeps an opt-out provision should federal...
View ArticleIndy boy says he escaped from masked people in van after he was grabbed on...
INDIANAPOLIS - An eighth-grader says he escaped after three masked people in a van snatched him as he was walking to a Catholic school in an affluent Indianapolis neighborhood.
View ArticleFeds say Evansville official helped drug smugglers launder money through...
EVANSVILLE, Indiana - An Evansville public official was charged with laundering drug money for a cartel that smuggled marijuana from Mexico into Indiana in a federal indictment that was unsealed...
View ArticleCentral Indiana mass transit bill sidetracked into summer study committee by...
INDIANAPOLIS - A bill that would have expanded mass transit in central Indiana has been sidetracked by a state Senate panel.
View ArticleGOP Indiana House speaker to miss at least 1 week of session after surgery...
INDIANAPOLIS - The leader of the Indiana House underwent surgery Tuesday for a knee infection and will miss at least the next week of the legislative session while he recovers.
View ArticleIndiana man sentenced to nearly 3 years for bribing Army contracting...
EVANSVILLE, Indiana - An Indiana man who pleaded guilty to conspiring to bribe contracting officials at a U.S. Army base in Kuwait has been sentenced to nearly three years in federal prison.
View ArticleIndiana port on Lake Michigan gets 1st arrival of 2013 international shipping...
PORTAGE, Indiana - A vessel carrying liquid fertilizer from the Baltic Sea region has arrived at the Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor, marking the start of the 2013 international shipping season at the...
View ArticleIndiana House votes by wide margin to approve tighter law on abortion pill,...
INDIANAPOLIS - A bill that would tighten state laws on distribution of the abortion pill and require clinics that provide only drug-induced abortions to meet the same standards as clinics that perform...
View ArticleCops: Boy getting blanket for siblings when fatally shot in his Ind. home,...
CROWN POINT, Indiana - Depree Mims was walking to get a blanket for his siblings as they prepared to watch a movie in their northwest Indiana home when the 14-year-old was shot in the head, allegedly...
View ArticleGov. Pence doesn't come out in support of proposal requiring armed staffers...
INDIANAPOLIS - Republican Gov. Mike Pence isn't throwing much support behind a proposal that would require Indiana schools to have an employee carrying a loaded gun during school hours.
View ArticleIndiana House committee backs proposal to require armed employees at all schools
INDIANAPOLIS - Indiana's public and charter schools would be required to have an employee carry a loaded gun during school in order to respond quickly to attacks under a proposal an Indiana House...
View ArticlePorter County to name 2 to tourism board to pursue amateur sporting events
VALPARAISO, Indiana - The Porter County commissioners plan to expand a tourism board by two seats to pursue amateur sporting events.
View ArticleNearly $14 million to be used for wildlife conservation efforts in Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS - Indiana is getting nearly $14 million in federal funds to assist wildlife conservation and outdoor recreation efforts.
View ArticleMidwest comedian to teach stand-up comedy class at Ivy Tech in Bloomington
BLOOMINGTON, Indiana - Ivy Tech Community College in Bloomington is offering a comedy class that will allow students to present a routine during an upcoming comedy festival.
View ArticlePence signs bill for veterans who receive EMS training in military to obtain...
INDIANAPOLIS - A new state law will allow veterans who received emergency medical service training or experience while serving in the military to obtain an Indiana medic's license.
View ArticleAir show in Gary canceled because federal spending cuts mean no traffic...
HAMMOND, Indiana - Organizers of the South Shore Air Show in Gary say this year's event has been canceled because of federal budget cuts.
View ArticleCentral Indiana events next week aim to enroll uninsured in health coverage...
INDIANAPOLIS - Several activities occurring around central Indiana next week will try to raise public awareness of Americans without health care coverage.
View ArticleIndy officer shot, motorist killed, 2 others wounded in exchange of gunfire...
INDIANAPOLIS - An Indianapolis police officer is reported in good condition after being shot in the arm during a traffic stop in which an exchange of gunfire killed the car's driver.
View ArticleSW Ind. man gets 16 months for making online threats against Evansville police
EVANSVILLE, Indiana - An Evansville man has been sentenced to 16 months in federal prison for making online threats against the southwestern Indiana city's police department.
View ArticleSC midwife indicted on charges for several Ind. deliveries, including 1 in...
INDIANAPOLIS - An Indiana grand jury has indicted a South Carolina woman on numerous charges for allegedly delivering several children in Indiana, including a newborn that died.
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